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Cleveland, OH vs Jefferson City, MO

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Highlights
- Jefferson City spends 8.3% less per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% lower in Jefferson City than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jefferson City had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, OHJefferson City, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,499$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,519$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5534573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Jefferson City    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Oh Jeff City is nice to look at, but absolutely nothing to do unless you're a drunk. Nightlife consists of a few dive bars and Walmart. If you want culture, see a real  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for 28 years and its the dullest place to live. Nothing exciting happens and there is nothing to do.. The only activities are Go to a movie, a bar, or  More

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Jefferson City is a nice community. Although crime is everywhere, it has picked up bc of some drugs that have moved in the area. Our police have been working diligently  More

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